Quality index #4 · private
Princeton University
A small Ivy with a heavy mathematics, physics and public-policy core. Doctoral tuition is funded for most PhD candidates, which makes Princeton the top answer to a doctorate in New Jersey.
Address & contacts
Campus address
1 Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544Fields of study
Princeton awards bachelor's degree (4 years), master's degree (1–2 years), doctorate / phd.
- Computer & Data Science
- Engineering
- Business & Management
- Law & Public Policy
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Arts & Humanities
- Architecture & Design
- Education
- Environmental Science
Known for
MathematicsPublic PolicyPhysics
Ivy LeagueNew JerseyDoctorate
Reading the numbers
Princeton sits at #4 in the Campus Atlas index with a score of 95. The index weighs academic reputation, research capacity, selectivity and student outcomes; rounded planning value compiled 2025/26, not official reporting.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.
Related reading
- AdmissionsPrinceton admitted 4 percent of a record applicant pool - and slowed its budget growthThe Class of 2030 numbers arrived with a 2.1 percent budget increase, a larger aid pool and a flat food allowance for upperclassmen on aid.
- GuidesNew Jersey in one page: nine doctoral campusesFrom Princeton to William Paterson: what each campus is actually strong in.